The Chandigarh Administration, in pursuance of the orders of National Green Tribuna, New Delhi, has banned procuring, stocking, sale and use of synthetic/nylon-glass coated thread popularly known as pakka thread/dori and chinese maanjha dori along with other threads coated with glass and/or such other harmful substances for kite flying within the jurisdiction of Chandigarh for […]
Pugilist Simranjit Kaur from Chakar village in Ludhiana district won a gold medal in Boxing World Cup at Cologne (Germany) on Sunday night. Simranjit Kaur defeated host nation Germany’s Maya Kleinhans by 4-1 in the final of 60kg category. Earlier, she pulverized Ukraine’s Marianna Basanets in the semi-final by 4-1. Chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder […]
The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four indigenous games to be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The games include Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, and Mallakhamba. The four selected games represent different parts of the country. Gatka originates from Punjab and this traditional fighting style […]
The ban will come into effect from tomorrow midnight and will continue upto December 31. The passengers who are arriving from the UK before midnight tomorrow have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival. India on Monday temporarily suspended flights service from the United Kingdom in the wake of the deadly strain of coronavirus disease […]
Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK. “New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from […]
With the complete shutdown of film production and closure of theatres because of the coronavirus pandemic, OTT platforms came to our rescue by providing us the much needed daily dose of drama. The first ever Filmfare Awards for OTT platforms were given out on Saturday evening. Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen has bagged the best female […]
The Engineering Department of UT administration has started preparations for building bicycle tracks in various sectors of the city and issued a tender to prepare cycle tracks in Sector-47C and Sector-31B. Public Bike Sharing System has been started in the city to promote cycling, but people complain about the bicycle tracks which have not been […]
Hemkunt Express train running from Rishikesh to Vaishno Devi, Katra, is set to ply from December 30 after a gap of nine months due to the Covid pandemic. The train will operate on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana route instead of Rajpura-Khanna-Sirhind railway station in both directions. Railways has also given permission to four other trains, including Hemkunt […]
20th Dec 2020, Ludhiana: On the 3rd day of the tournament, Patiala Colts HRCF team beat Malwa Heroes by 07 wickets Hara Cricket Academy grounds, Ludhiana and claimed 02 crucial points which may keep them alive in the tournament. Malwa Heroes skipper won the toss in the morning at Hara Cricket ground and decided to bat on a flat […]
Dr Gurvinder Singh Jammu, Eminent Bariatric and Weight Loss Surgeon · Obesity is a complex disease caused by multiple factors that weaken the immune system. In the past months, researchers worldwide have identified obesity as a risk factor for developing a severe form of COVID-19. · Rising obesity can contribute to the growth of associated co-morbid conditions […]